CIATB Chapter 185 All attention was focused on Su Wan.
Chapter 185 All attention was focused on Su Wan.
Lu Chenyuan sat quietly to the side, listening to her make the phone call, a gentle smile always on his lips, his eyes overflowing with doting affection.
At this moment, the waiter came over with the hot pot base and several plates of dishes that had been served earlier, skillfully preparing the food for cooking.
Lu Chenyuan slightly raised his eyes, gently waved to the waitress, and gestured for her to leave.
"Thank you for your help, we can do it ourselves, no need to trouble you."
The waiter nodded politely and said something softly.
"Okay, call me anytime if you need anything."
He then turned and left without disturbing them further.
Lu Chenyuan picked up the serving chopsticks and skillfully put the tripe and tender beef that Su Wan loved into the boiling hot beef tallow broth. He also specially put the baby squid and meatballs into the clear broth pot on the other side.
He remembered that she loved baby squid and meatballs, but was afraid they were too spicy. So she cooked them in a clear broth, which preserved their freshness without being too stimulating.
Then, he picked up the freshly served ice jelly from the table. The ice jelly was crystal clear and sprinkled with a small amount of osmanthus flowers and raisins, just the way she liked it.
He picked up the spoon, carefully scooped up a spoonful, and brought it to her lips, his voice so gentle it could drown a person.
"Come on, you've been hungry all day. Eat and talk, I'll feed you. Eat slowly, don't choke."
Lin Weiwei, on the other end of the phone, was initially seething with anger and worry.
She was convinced that Su Wan and Lu Chenyuan were sleeping together because Lu Chenyuan must have used some underhanded tricks to seduce or force Su Wan.
She was even more afraid that Lu Chenyuan was just having a passing fancy, and was only interested in something new.
Once the novelty wears off, he'll treat Su Wan coldly, just like before, causing her to be hurt again.
But when she heard Lu Chenyuan's gentle, almost tender voice feeding her on the other end of the phone, and Su Wan's soft, sweet response, the anger that was on the tip of her tongue instantly stopped. Her throat felt like it was blocked by something, and she couldn't say a word.
After a long while, she slowly spoke, and the anger in her voice had subsided considerably.
"Wanwan, it's hard to explain over the phone. I'll come find you. I'll be there soon."
After saying that, Lin Weiwei hung up the phone without waiting for Su Wan to say anything more, grabbed her bag from the table, and hurriedly went out.
Seeing her impulsive behavior, Qin Ang was extremely anxious and hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade her. However, Lin Weiwei was stubborn and once she made up her mind, nothing could change it. No matter how Qin Ang tried to persuade her, he couldn't stop her and could only sigh in exasperation.
He was also full of concerns.
Lu Yuanfeng's blind date with Su Wan didn't work out, and Su Wan is now with Lu Chenyuan. He really doesn't know if Lu Yuanfeng will be angry when he finds out.
Qin Ang originally wanted to go with Lin Weiwei so he could help persuade her not to be too impulsive, but Lin Weiwei refused and even threw a tantrum at him, saying that this was a matter between her, Su Wan, and Lu Chenyuan, and that he didn't need to interfere.
Qin Ang had no choice but to give up. He repeatedly reminded her that even if they were best friends, she shouldn't interfere too much, otherwise it would easily damage their relationship.
Lin Weiwei responded impatiently a few times and then hurriedly ran out.
Lin Weiwei was seething with anger the whole way, her face terribly gloomy.
In her heart, Lu Chenyuan was like a rock in a latrine—stinky and hard.
Cold, stubborn, unromantic, and with an inexplicable arrogance.
He used to treat Su Wan so badly, his words and actions were always barbed, he didn't deserve Su Wan, whom he cherished so much.
She always felt that Su Wan deserved better, someone who knew how to cherish her, who could treat her like a child and pamper her like a father figure, instead of someone like Lu Chenyuan who was prickly and didn't understand gentleness.
She couldn't understand how these two people ended up sleeping together when she hadn't been watching them closely for a short while. Why did Su Wan have to choose Lu Chenyuan, that jerk?
Arriving at the hot pot restaurant in a flurry, Lin Weiwei's eyes were practically spitting fire, and her aura turned cold, giving off an air of accusation.
But when she entered the store and searched around following the noisy crowd, her gaze froze instantly when it landed on the location of Su Wan and Lu Chenyuan. All her anger and accusations were stuck in her throat, and she even subconsciously softened her breathing.
His steps, which were meant to demand an explanation, came to an abrupt halt, and the stern look on his face gradually faded.
Upon seeing this, a nearby waiter quickly stepped forward to inquire.
"Hello, do you have a reservation or are you looking for someone?"
Lin Weiwei finally came to her senses, subconsciously shook her head, and hesitantly took two more steps forward, but still did not have the courage to go forward.
Just watching them from afar, the scene before me seemed so beautiful it was almost unreal, as if it were my own illusion.
By the window, Su Wan nestled lazily in Lu Chenyuan's arms, one hand tightly wrapped around his neck, her face tilted back, her pink lips pouting, seemingly whispering something to him in a coquettish tone.
Her eyes and brows were full of naivety and dependence, and her smile was bright and dazzling. It was a look that Lin Weiwei had never seen before, a look that was completely nourished by love.
Lu Chenyuan didn't touch his chopsticks at all during the entire meal, and barely ate a single bite.
All attention was focused on Su Wan.
He patiently used serving chopsticks to carefully pick out the cooked tripe and beef, put them in a bowl, blew on them to cool them down, and then carefully offered them to Su Wan's mouth.
Every now and then, he would pick up the water glass on the table and feed her a sip of water, his movements gentle and meticulous.
Seeing a little oil stain on the corner of her mouth, he immediately picked up a tissue, gently brushed his fingertips across her lips, and wiped it clean little by little, his movements as gentle as if he were handling a rare treasure, afraid of hurting her.
Perhaps it was because the hot pot restaurant was too hot, or perhaps it was because she was too engrossed in eating, but Su Wan's wisps of hair were damp with sweat and stuck to her smooth forehead.
A few strands of long hair also fell down, obscuring her face.
Seeing this, Lu Chenyuan smiled gently, reached out and pulled open the drawer under the table, and took out a simple black hair tie.
He picked up the hair tie, his fingertips gently running through her soft, long hair, and delicately and tenderly tied it up into a loose bun, revealing her slender, fair neck and smooth forehead, making her look charming and adorable.
After tidying up her hair, he didn't immediately withdraw his hand. Instead, he lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead. Only after the kiss landed did he pick up his chopsticks again and continue feeding her.
The doting look in his eyes was so intense it seemed to overflow, as if she were his whole world.
Su Wan looked like she was enjoying herself, obediently opening her mouth and letting him feed her.
She would occasionally furrow her brow and say coquettishly that it was a little spicy.
Lu Chenyuan immediately fed her a mouthful of iced jelly and gently coaxed her.
"Eat slowly, the ice jelly helps cool you down."
The doting tone in his voice was almost overflowing.
Lu Chenyuan still exuded a cold aura that kept strangers at bay, and the aloofness in his eyes remained. However, his extreme gentleness was firmly contained within this coldness, not spreading outwards in the slightest, reserved only for Su Wan.
He enveloped her alone in this tenderness, shutting out all the noise and the gazes of others.
In his eyes and in his heart, from beginning to end, there was only her.